Built for trust and ease of use
Hubstaff's mission is to empower individuals and organizations to have their most productive workday. Software does that best when it respects employee privacy, work-life balance, and autonomy, so those values shape every feature we build. They're also what make Hubstaff defensible under regulatory review, from accurate time records to audit-ready workforce analytics.
Transparency
Hubstaff is built around accurate time tracking and visibility into how work gets done. Users and managers can see start and stop times, apps and URLs used, and real-time activity data, and delete it as needed, giving employees clarity and control over what's collected.
For company-managed devices, Hubstaff also offers admin-configured automatic tracking, helping larger teams keep records consistent without a manual timer. The same transparency standard applies: admins define exactly what employee monitoring settings collect, and we recommend a written tracking policy and clear disclosure to employees before rollout.
Access
There's no question about when and how Hubstaff is working. One click starts the timer, and notifications tell you when tracking starts and stops, when you go idle, and when screenshots are taken. By default, employees see the same information their managers can, right from the Hubstaff dashboard: time worked, activity, apps used, and more. In Hubstaff's standard timer apps, data collection stops the moment the timer does.
For admin, IT, and compliance teams, role-based permissions determine who has access to which data, meeting the least-privilege data visibility requirements common in regulated industries.
Control
Hubstaff helps companies work smarter and save time, but never at the expense of the people who make that possible. Control for the end user is one of our central principles: you focus on your craft, coach your team, and produce standout work without micromanaging. Because software works best when it puts people and privacy first, we openly discourage leaders from focusing on activity without measuring outputs.
Admins get the same control at the company level, with role-based permissions and organization-wide policy settings to customize productivity monitoring for each team's role and risk profile.
Where metrics meet morals
Manage your team your way with employee monitoring privacy settings. You're in control of what metrics matter with customizable permissions for each team member.
- Screenshots. Hide, blur, or remove screenshots.
- Apps & URLs. See apps and URLs used, apps only, or disable the feature altogether.
- Activity. See or hide rates based on employee keyboard and mouse activity.
- Locations. Enable locations for accurate route tracking or disable them for in-office and remote teams.
Boost productivity, safeguard employee privacy
We’re strictly interested in productivity — not personal data. Hubstaff offers the option to blur screenshots to help teams reach peak efficiency without compromising privacy. That also means:
- No keystroke logging
- No email monitoring
- No access to cameras, webcams, video recording, etc.
Our principles in the press
Our CEO Jared Brown appeared on CNBC and TODAY to share our principles of transparency, access, and control.